VMware ESXi, Workstation and Fusion code execution | CVE-2021-22040
NAME
VMware ESXi, Workstation and Fusion code execution
- Platforms Affected:
VMware ESXi 6.5
VMware ESXi 6.7
VMware ESXi 7.0
VMware Cloud Foundation (ESXi) 3.0
VMware Cloud Foundation (ESXi) 4.0
VMware Fusion 12.0
VMware Workstation 16.0 - Risk Level:
8.4 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
VMware ESXi, Workstation and Fusion could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free vulnerability in the XHCI USB controller. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute code as the virtual machine’s VMX process running on the host.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Local
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Refer to VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2022-0004 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0004.html - Reference Link:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-22040
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